Hood for toy automobiles



Patented dan. ith, i923.

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JOSHUA. F. VOGEL, OF TOLEDO, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE GENDRON IVHEEL CO., OF TOLEDO, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

HOOD FOR TOY AUTOMOBILES.

Application filed April 20, 1921.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, JosHUA FQ VOGEL, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Toledo, in the county of Lucas and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hoods for Toy Automobiles, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

The invention relates to hoods for toy automobiles and consists in the novel construction as hereinafter set forth.

ln the drawings:

Figure l is a perspective view of the automobile with the running gear omitted;

Figure 2 is a longitudinal section through the hood.

The frame of the automobile may be of any suitable construction, but as shown comprises the sill members A, on the rear p0rtion of which is mounted the seat B and on the forward portion the hood C. This hood is formed of sheet metal fashioned to conform at its forward end to a head-board D representing a radiator and at its rear end to a board E representing the instrument board of the car. The board D is secured to a cross bar F, which extends between the sills A. rlhe front end of the hood is smaller than the rear so as to give a tapering form and at the base and front the metal is bent outward at G in the plane of the upper face of the sills and is secured thereto by nailing as indicated at I. The rear portion of the hood extends down outside of the sills and is secured by nailing as indicated at J.

In order to strengthen the hood, I have formed the same with a central raised and slibstantially flat panel K, which extends from the forward to the rear end. At the rear end the hood is provided with a bead L and it is preferably also provided with beads M near the forward end. Thus the structure is greatly stiffened and strengthcned, as well as producing a novel and pleas- Serial No. 462,887.

ing appearance. The flattened panel is further useful as forming a convenient place for marking with the manufacturers name, trade-mark or other marking.

lVhat l claim as my invention is:

l. The combination with a vehicle frame including a pair of sill members, of a crossbar extending between said sill members and secured thereto, a head-board located between said sill members and secured to said cross-bar, said head-board having a aortion thereof fashioned to represent a radiator, a hood formed from a single piece of material having laterally extending portions secured to the upper faces of said sills and having depending portions secured to the side faces of said sills, a projection upon said head-board, said hood being secured to said head-board and having a longitudinally extending' integral panel engaging said projection, and an instrument Vboard conforming in shape to said hood and secured thereto.

2. The eon'ibination with a vehicle frame including a pair of sill members, of a crossbar extending between said sill members and secured thereto, a head-board located bctween said sill members and secured to said cross-bar, said head-board having a portion thereof fashioned to represent a radiator. a hood formed from a single piece of material having laterally extending portions secured to the upper faces of said sills and having` depending portions secured to the side faces of said sills, a projection upon said headboard, said hood being secured to said headboard and having a longitudinally extending integral panel engaging said projection, an instrument board conforming in shape to said hood and secured thereto, a seat secured to said sill members and spaced from ,id hood. and means for reinforcing said hood.

in testimonywhereof I atlix my signature.

JOSHUA F. VOGEL. 

